Overpower

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Overpower, landing at rank 663 out of 3713 tested combos. This places the configuration in the top 18% of all systems tested, a strong result for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The data indicates a well-balanced pairing where the GPU is the primary driver of performance at higher resolutions, while the CPU remains sufficient to avoid severe bottlenecks at lower settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 663 out of 3713 tested combinations places it in the upper quintile of all systems. This is a strong showing, indicating that the Ryzen 5 5500 does not hold back the RTX 4070 SUPER to a significant degree in Overpower. When examining the CPU’s standing, the Ryzen 5 5500 achieves an average benchmark score of 19593, placing it in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rivals include the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (19617, -0.1% delta), the Intel Core i5-12500 (19668, -0.4% delta), and the Intel Core i7-10700F (19499, +0.5% delta). These sub-1% deltas show that the 5500 is essentially performance-equivalent to these other six-core and eight-core options in general compute tasks, meaning the differences in gaming are largely dictated by the GPU.

For the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43223, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262, -0.1% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43268, -0.1% delta). The near-identical scores suggest that the 4070 SUPER’s performance in synthetic tests is well-established. In Overpower specifically, the measured FPS data shows the combo is capable of high refresh rate gaming at 1080p and solid 60+ FPS at 4K, confirming its top-18% rank is justified by real-world results.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of settings at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields an average of 203 FPS, which is exceptionally high, while Medium drops to 147 FPS, High to 137 FPS, and Ultra to 113 FPS. For competitive play or maximum smoothness, the Low preset is the clear choice, providing a massive 90 FPS advantage over Ultra. However, for a balanced experience, the Medium preset at 147 FPS offers a 34 FPS uplift over High and a 34 FPS advantage over Ultra, making it the sweet spot for most users who want a high frame rate without sacrificing too much visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the pattern is similar but less extreme. Low produces 195 FPS, Medium 131 FPS, High 122 FPS, and Ultra 101 FPS. The Medium preset remains the best compromise, delivering 30 FPS more than Ultra while still being 64 FPS behind Low. For 4K (3840x2160), the Low preset still manages 178 FPS, but Medium drops to 112 FPS, High to 103 FPS, and Ultra to 86 FPS. At this resolution, the Medium preset is recommended as it provides a substantial visual improvement over Low while keeping the average FPS above 100, which is a strong target for a smooth experience. Ultra at 4K is still playable at 86 FPS, but the 26 FPS cost over Medium may not be worth the visual gains for most users.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the expected behavior of a GPU-bound system. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 203 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the FPS drops to 195, a mere 4% decrease, indicating the CPU is still able to feed the GPU at this resolution. However, at 4K Low, the FPS falls to 178, a 12% drop from 1080p. This shows that the GPU is beginning to become the limiting factor at higher resolutions, but the decrease is not dramatic.

When examining the Medium preset, the scaling is more pronounced. From 1080p (147 FPS) to 1440p (131 FPS), there is an 11% drop, and then to 4K (112 FPS), a further 15% drop. The High preset shows a similar trend: 137 FPS at 1080p, 122 FPS at 1440p (11% drop), and 103 FPS at 4K (16% drop). The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with 113 FPS at 1080p, 101 FPS at 1440p (11% drop), and 86 FPS at 4K (15% drop). The consistent 11-16% drops between each resolution step indicate that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary bottleneck, as the CPU (with its 6 cores and 12 threads) is able to maintain high frame rates without degrading performance disproportionately. The data suggests the limiting component is the GPU, especially at 4K where all presets see a significant reduction from their 1440p counterparts.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain over 100 FPS average?

A: The data shows that all tested resolutions (1080p, 1440p, and 4K) can achieve over 100 FPS average with the Medium preset. At 4K Medium, the average is 112 FPS, and at 4K High it drops to 103 FPS, so 4K High is the highest setting that keeps the average above 100 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500 compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12500?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 19593, which is 0.4% lower than the Intel Core i5-12500’s score of 19668. This difference is negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the two CPUs perform almost identically in general tasks.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER significantly faster than the RTX 4090 Mobile?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43223, while the RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667. The delta is -1.0%, meaning the desktop 4070 SUPER is actually 1% slower than the mobile 4090 in synthetic tests, a surprisingly small margin.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves an average of 195 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 101 FPS. This represents a 94 FPS difference, with Low being nearly twice as fast as Ultra.

Q: Does the combo run into CPU limitations at 1080p with Low settings?

A: At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 203. This high frame rate suggests the CPU is being pushed, but the 4% drop to 1440p Low (195 FPS) indicates the CPU is still keeping up with the GPU’s output. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for this task.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for the Medium preset?

A: The minimum FPS values are only recorded for the Medium preset. At 1080p, the minimum is 125 FPS, at 1440p it is 111 FPS, and at 4K it is 95 FPS. These minimums are all above 90 FPS, indicating stable performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, equipped with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This memory configuration is well-suited for 4K gaming, as the measured results show playable frame rates even at Ultra settings. The GPU’s boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1980 MHz, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 7168 shading units, allows it to process the demanding visuals of Overpower efficiently. The 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores suggest the GPU is also future-proof for ray-traced workloads, though the measured data in this game does not specifically test those features.

In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU scores 29995 in Passmark G3D and 17108 in Passmark GPU Compute, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, scores 43268, which is only 0.1% higher, confirming the desktop 4070 SUPER is a top-tier performer. The 4K performance data is telling: at 4K Ultra, the combo averages 86 FPS, while at 4K Low it reaches 178 FPS. This 92 FPS spread shows that the GPU has substantial headroom when settings are lowered, and the 12 GB VRAM is likely sufficient for all presets, avoiding any memory-related bottlenecks. The GPU’s role is clearly to provide high frame rates across all resolutions, and the data confirms it does so effectively, though it is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra where the FPS drops below 90.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. Its 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are adequate for gaming, but its PCIe Gen 3 interface is a potential limitation for the RTX 4070 SUPER, which uses PCIe 4.0. Despite this, the measured FPS data shows no severe bottleneck at 1080p, where the CPU is most heavily utilized. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 203 FPS, which is close to the 4K Low figure of 178 FPS, suggesting the CPU can handle the frame generation demands.

In compute benchmarks, the 5500 scores 16429 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2319 in single-core, with a Passmark multithread score of 19330. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-10700F, scores 19499, which is 0.5% higher, indicating the 5500 is slightly slower than an older eight-core part. However, in Overpower, the CPU’s 12 threads are enough to keep up with the GPU, as evidenced by the relatively small FPS drops when moving from 1080p to 1440p (e.g., from 147 FPS Medium at 1080p to 131 FPS at 1440p). The CPU’s 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs and its ability to maintain over 100 FPS in most scenarios show it is a capable partner for the RTX 4070 SUPER, even if it does not provide the raw headroom of a higher-end chip. The PCIe Gen 3 interface may slightly limit the GPU’s data transfer, but the real-world impact appears minimal based on the consistent FPS across resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 203 FPS, providing extremely smooth gameplay. The Medium preset averages 147 FPS, with a minimum of 125 FPS and a maximum of 169 FPS. The High preset averages 137 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 113 FPS. The 90 FPS difference between Low and Ultra is substantial, making Low the preferred choice for esports-style play.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a noticeable drop from 1080p. The Low preset averages 195 FPS, which is only 8 FPS lower than at 1080p. The Medium preset averages 131 FPS, with a minimum of 111 FPS and a maximum of 151 FPS. The High preset averages 122 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 101 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p for the Medium preset is 16 FPS, indicating the GPU is starting to work harder.

At 3840x2160, the highest resolution tested, the combo still maintains playable frame rates. The Low preset averages 178 FPS, which is impressive for 4K. The Medium preset averages 112 FPS, with a minimum of 95 FPS and a maximum of 128 FPS. The High preset averages 103 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 86 FPS. The 92 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is even more pronounced than at lower resolutions, showing that the GPU is the clear limiting factor at this resolution. The minimum FPS of 95 at 4K Medium shows that the combo can hold a stable frame rate even in demanding scenes, making it a viable option for high-refresh-rate 4K monitors. Overall, the data shows a system that excels at 1080p and 1440p, while remaining capable at 4K with adjusted settings.